Lehigh Valley Hospital
Lehigh Valley Hospital reported $4.27 billion in revenue and $3.74 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.84 went to program services, $4.06 to management and general costs and $0.10 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 93.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $5,806,648 (PRESIDENT). 2,551 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 94% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $3.74BFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $4.27BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.1% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.16 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 93.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $5,806,648 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.16% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2,551 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 18 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLehigh Valley Hospital (lvh), part of jefferson health, is comprised of eight hospital campuses, including lvh - cedar crest, lvh - muhlenberg, lvh - 17th street, Lehigh Valley health network (lvhn) - tilghman, lvh - hecktown oaks, lvh - carbon, lvhn - highland and lvhn - 1503 n. Cedar crest. Lvh offers a continuum of programs in health care promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation to the community. Extensive inpatient, outpatient, and educational services are provided at locations throughout the region and are part of Lehigh Valley health network (lvhn). They were…
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Behavioral health services - lvhn operates inpatient behavioral health programs for adolescents and adults. The combined programs of lvhn and jefferson health now total 145 beds and serve lehigh, northampton, carbon, monroe, schuylkill, luzerne, lackawanna, and berks counties. Clinical programs include psychiatric, psychological, nursing, dual diagnosis, psychiatric rehabilitation, social work, and discharge planning services. Jefferson health and lvhn also provide ambulatory behavioral health care, including: psychiatric evaluation services in 13 hospital emergency departments; three partial…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $4,986,812 | $797,691 | $22,145 | $5,806,648 |
| FORMER PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $3,659,203 | $0 | $469,114 | $4,128,317 |
| FORMER SECRETARY Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $1,997,631 | $0 | $358,222 | $2,355,853 |
| TREASURER Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $2,115,804 | $0 | $18,741 | $2,134,545 |
| TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 60.00 hrs/week | $1,827,546 | $0 | $17,924 | $1,845,470 |
| FORMER TRUSTEE Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,635,329 | $60,568 | $1,695,897 |
| SVP & CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 60.00 hrs/week | $1,331,823 | $0 | $182,310 | $1,514,133 |
| SVP & CHIEF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 60.00 hrs/week | $1,382,788 | $0 | $16,788 | $1,399,576 |
2,551 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lehigh Valley Hospital (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $19M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b18 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 514,660
- Volunteers Part I, line 6939
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HEALTHTRUST WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS LLC Staffing services | $15,746,013 |
| KING & SPALDING LLP Legal services | $10,500,469 |
| PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ADVISORY SERVICES Consulting services | $9,181,198 |
| ERNST & YOUNG LLP Consulting services | $8,417,219 |
| TNAA FLEX LLC Staffing services | $4,883,804 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 144 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Lehigh Valley Hospital totaling $152K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Lehigh Valley Hospital's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lehigh Valley Hospital reported that 95.8% of its $3.74 billion in expenses went to program services, 4.1% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lehigh Valley Hospital pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lehigh Valley Hospital reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $5,806,648, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lehigh Valley Hospital get its money?
Of $4.27 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 93.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lehigh Valley Hospital a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-1689692 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601329349303385 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531289349301963 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431349349302843 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321299349303272 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211329349301301 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121329349302357 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-1689692: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.